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Traditional Stories and “short knowledge” on
5”x8” index cards

-In English but includes Irish Gaelic
pronunciation chart
-Bibliography

Orientation:

Its a way
of passing tradition through eye of
the ear's needle in small bits so it
can cross over and be installed in the
soul of the brain!

When I
teach Irish Studies I always come to class
with my black file box of cards of
verse. I take a moment in each class to
pass them out to my students. Each student gets
a card and reads the short line or short
story from it. Then the students are
instructed to pair up with one another
selecting someone in the class that they do not
know. Then, each tells the story or reads
the verse to the other. In this way after each
class period each student has two new sayings or
stories. After exchanging the tales, I ask
students to select the strangest of
the lot. Undoubtedly this process focuses
upon elements of the Celtic or Traditional Irish
aesthetic. One might also find this
technique useful at family gatherings and
party’s. It is an effective way to infuse the
traditional into the contemporary and to avoid
the arguments which come up at family
events when there is a cultural void.

The cards
are punched and bound with 2 book rings that open
allowing the cards to be re-arranged.

Take a
moment to raise up these stories from the printed
page and place them back into the living
culture where they might take on new life. I have
included both the very short and the moderate
length tales. This gives the
reader a choice. Some do not do as
well reading the longer as the shorter.
Additionally, I have tried to provide a
variety of styles. This “stew” aids in
identifying the Irish or
perhaps Celtic aesthetic which runs
through the storytelling tradition as a
constant through time.
Facts: